Colorado, which joined the union as the 38th state in 1876, is America's eighth largest state in terms of land mass. Located in the Rocky Mountain region of the western United States, the state's abundant and varied natural resources attracted the ancient Pueblo peoples and, later, the Plains Indians.
When the first settlers came to Colorado, the Ute lived in the mountain areas, while the Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Kiowa inhabited the Great Plains. Warfare between plains and mountain ethnic groups was continuous. The tribes of the plains combined their forces in 1840 to halt the invasion of their homelands and hunting grounds by settlers, and violence ensued. The warfare finally culminated in the Native Americans' defeat after the Indian Wars (1861â€"69) and the Buffalo War (1873â€"74). Colorado's Native Americans now live mainly on the Southern Ute reservation and in the Denver area.
Like many of the Western states, Colorado has an easily recognizable design for its flag. The red C stands for the name of the state recalling the Spanish word colorado ("red"), the origin of the name and it also stands for the state flower and the state nickname ("Centennial State"). The latter was chosen because Colorado became a state in 1876 when the country was celebrating the centennial of its independence.
The Colorado State Flag was designed by Andrew Carlisle Johnson and adopted by the Colorado General Assembly on June 5, 1911. The flag specifications seemed clear enough when adopted but modification to the legislation was required in 1929 and in 1964.
The red, white, and blue of the U.S. Banner show up in the Colorado banner, as do the blue, yellow, and white of the columbine. The area's broad stores of gold and silver, which conveyed numerous early pioneers to the region which still are effectively mined, are reflected in the yellow and white of the banner.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Colorado flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Colorado flag for the future.
When the first settlers came to Colorado, the Ute lived in the mountain areas, while the Comanche, Cheyenne, Arapaho, and Kiowa inhabited the Great Plains. Warfare between plains and mountain ethnic groups was continuous. The tribes of the plains combined their forces in 1840 to halt the invasion of their homelands and hunting grounds by settlers, and violence ensued. The warfare finally culminated in the Native Americans' defeat after the Indian Wars (1861â€"69) and the Buffalo War (1873â€"74). Colorado's Native Americans now live mainly on the Southern Ute reservation and in the Denver area.
Like many of the Western states, Colorado has an easily recognizable design for its flag. The red C stands for the name of the state recalling the Spanish word colorado ("red"), the origin of the name and it also stands for the state flower and the state nickname ("Centennial State"). The latter was chosen because Colorado became a state in 1876 when the country was celebrating the centennial of its independence.
The Colorado State Flag was designed by Andrew Carlisle Johnson and adopted by the Colorado General Assembly on June 5, 1911. The flag specifications seemed clear enough when adopted but modification to the legislation was required in 1929 and in 1964.
The red, white, and blue of the U.S. Banner show up in the Colorado banner, as do the blue, yellow, and white of the columbine. The area's broad stores of gold and silver, which conveyed numerous early pioneers to the region which still are effectively mined, are reflected in the yellow and white of the banner.
There is a barrage of cheap and inferior Colorado flags being imported and sold, that do not comply with the flag statute. This is bad for a number of reasons. Imported flags are cheaply made and more importantly, the designs, materials, colors, and methods of printing do not compare well with the better quality, longer-lasting, and correctly designed flags made by American manufacturers. The Flag Company Inc specialized in flag designs offered a special edition of decals and flags to memorize the history of Colorado flag for the future.
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